Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-26
Getting their Annual Report Ready
some Points tO be Touched Upon.

says: Mr.. Powderly is still In Scranton, and Will
remain there shrouded In strict privacy until the
general assembly meets at Minneapolis on october
g. He has paid two hasty visits TO this city since
he went into his so-caled mysterious retreat-once
last Friday, to see the great military parade from
the windows OF the Knights headquarters at sl4
North Broad street, and again on Tuesday last,
when he gave his nnal Instructions TO the general
executive board concerning the preparation OF
their reports TO the general assembly.
Mr.. Powderly and his colleagues are now en-
gagged In getting ready their annual reports Mr..
Powderly, In his report, will review his course
throughout the past year, and Will make numer-
Gus recommendations for the future conduct OF the
Knights organization. lie will favor, he says,
open sessions OF the general assembly at Mime
apolis, 70 which he viii propose that the news.
paper correspondents bc admitted. He says that II
this be done the public viii repose more confidence
ings will be detailed more accurately than
heretofore. Mr.. Fowderiy VIII also advance
certain plans FOR The promotion OF temper;
ance and education among the people and
for the restriction OF foreign emigration. lie
will concentrate his greatest efforts, however,
Which General 1 Secreaary mtcnman announced
last June had been adopted, but which has been
disputed since. Nd. Powderly thoroughly appre-
tion is that great contest will be waged over it
in the general assembly. He win also strongly
advocate the adoption OF his new scheme In re-
gard TO the formation OF national trade assemblies
which was promulgated two weeks ago. IL Is
altogether likely. though, that II will not be re-
gardcd with favor, inasinuch as the trades-u union
element I'm the order, whom the plan WAS designed
TO conciliate, have everywhere without exception,
determined TO oppose its adoption.
The chief objection TO the plan is that, while
provision Is made In IL for the payment Of dues
and assessments from trade ASSEMBLIES no repre-
sentation will be allowed them ia the general con-
ventonS. Only district, state, and Territorial
semblieS, from which also dues and assessments
are TO be colectable will be allowed To send dele
gates to the sessions OF the general assembly. By
this method certain large wings of fhp order
be called upon to pay double dues and ASSESSMENTS
I'm their duaf capacities as trades assemblies and
constituent parts OF district, State, Territorial
assemblies, and they naturally viii not consent
TO do IT, Several members OF the general eXecji-
tive board, and particularly Messrs. Thos B Barry
ana Win. II. Bailey, who have always favored the
trades-union ideas within the Knights org lniZa-
ton, are how on the outs with Mr.. lowderly on
account OF his presenting the recent trades union
scheme 10 the order as his own creation, while IL
embOdes exactly what they themselves contended
for and he opposed for months.
The report OF the general executive board Will
furnish, il is said. sufficient material III several
big books. Its illusions TO the expulsion and
ostracism OF Carpet Workers National Trade A.
sembly No. l26, over which 30 much Indignation
was everywhere expressed, are expected 10 pro-
woke bitter fight. General secretary Litcllnans
report Will Indicate the great failing OF in the
membership OF the order within the past year
Last october, at the Richmond convention, a
membership OF 100000 men and women was
credited on the books OF the general secretary.
This year but little over 800. 900 viii be claimed
Among the other Important documents that
Will be presented TO the general assembly az
Minneapolis Will be the report OF the general Co
operative board. that Of the investigator OF
women'S work, those OF the general treasurer
and manager OF the NE insurance department,
and. lastly, that VI the legislative committee
which Will recommend the appointment by the
President OF the United States OF a Secretary OF
Labor, TO be coequal with the other Cabinet offices
Revelations from the inside show that an
amazing state OF Generalization exists within the
general headquarters here. Heated SQuabbes
between the members OF the general executive
board are reported TO be OF daily occurrence, and
open ruptures are threatened al any moment. IL
has been known before that certain members OF
the general executive board did not pull together
with much unanimity, but their differences we're
large corps OF clerks and assistants employed In
the gorgeous establishment are said TO be On the
verge Oh mutny, and their dislike OF the general
officers who have control over them Is subject OF
constant comment.
The most unpopular man at the general head
Chas II. Litchman. who has practical charge OF
the whole concern, anu whose doinlneerfng spirit
has Incurred for him the enmtty or everybody
about him. His clerks are now obliged 70 work
night and day in order to get things In shape for
the Minneapolis convention II is Charged that in
stead OF attending diligently to the duties OF his
ONCE Secretary Litchman has wasted time in lee
turing and electioneertng In his own interest, and
thus allowed the work OF the office 70 accumulate
on his hands. Jno W. Hayes, secretary OF the
general executive board, who has constituted
himself Mr.. Powderly's constant adviser, and has
assumed to stand In MIR Powderly's shoes while
IQaSteF WOTkIIldl Is absent In MS
retreat also comes in for BIG share OF unpopu-
larity among the employees at the general head
quarters.
pected before the Minneapolis convention meets
and expressed by certain OF those on the in
SHE, the Threatened stroke OF the thunderbolt
cannot be averteG, but Is bound 70 Iall Oh the de-
voted heads or those now In authority.
PACIFIC DELEGATES FOR PowDEKIy.
L. W. Hanscomb, representative Knight OF
Labor from District 9S which includes Montana be-
fore leaving for Minneapolis TO attend the conven-
tion said that the delegates from 9S. and In fact
Derby and will not listen to his retiring from Office
Getting Under Way.
THE PLAN OF COLLECTING FOR THE NEW CATHOLIC
UNIVERSITY.
From tho New York Catholic News
Rt. Rev. Bishop Keane, OF Richmond rector OF
the Catholic university, was in the city Monday
In relation to the university the bishop said: 1--WE
intend 10 commence building immediately. The
divinity building will FIRST be erected, and We hope
to have it ready by the fall OF 1889. The building
itself Will cost about $1G5,OOO, but II will take at
least 81, 600 OO0 including the endowment OF pro-
fessonal chairs and other necessary requirements
to establish this department So you see We do
not propose TO walt until the amount that the
entire university Will cost probably $1,000 600
is pledged. Furthermore, we will not con-
tract one dollar OF debt The erection OF
THE OTHER BUILDINGS
will be according as Providence directs and It
will doubtless require twenty years to complete
the entire university. We will open with six pro-
fessors and In two years hope to obtain the entire
stai1-eight or ten. In January, Bishop Ireland
and myself start collecting in the East, and Bishop
Spaulding and will continue it, We will visit
Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia and Boston,
the other bishops OF the board OF directors In the
meantime canvasstng the West subscriptions
have already been taken up in Chicago and New
York, but there Is no doubt but that a supplement
tary collection Will be taken up In those cities.
After Lent II Is expected that the work will be
tended TO the Pacific coast. II Is our intention
TO very soon publish an address TO the Catholic
people OF the United States ID prepare them for
our work. Our plan Is TO appeal not TO Catholics
who
SUPPORT THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
but to those who can afford an extra Offering. and
this plan will be adhered to as far US practicable.
Contributions however. from thaformer Will be as
thankfully and gratefully received as those from
their richer brethren. The first contribution re-
cetyed was one dollar from poor widow, and this
shall always remain on record toube credit Not
few have the idea that the university will greatly
interfere with our Catholic colleges. This Is not
80, for they all teach an undergraduate course,
while that OF the universities Will be postgradu-
ate, and intended to 0f1er higher instruction TO
candidates for the priesthood who are inclined 70
receive better knowledge OF the higher Catholic
Far, indeed from our Intention Is it TO supcrsede
any OF our worthy institutions OF learning espec-
tally those of that most excellent teaching order,
the Society OF Jesus From now until December
Bishop Keane viii be engaged In the missionary
work OF his diocese.
Four DAYS 10 CALIFoRxIA.-The statement IL
made in San Francisco that John ID. Spreckels,
president OF the Oceanic Steamship Co., has made
an agreement with the AtchisOn, Topeka and